Outcast trader Daja, along with her fellow mages-in-training, journeys from winding circle to the gold ridge mountains, where drought threatens widespread famine. There, Daja creates an astonishing object: a living metal...Outcast trader Daja, along with her fellow mages-in-training, journeys from winding circle to the gold ridge mountains, where drought threatens widespread famine. There, Daja creates an astonishing object: a living metal vine, And Daja's dealings with her former people reawaken a longing for familiar ways.